Combination garment



Jan. 15, 1952 E B 2,582,772

COMBINATION GARMENT Filed March 22, 19,50

Patented Jan. 15, 1952 COMBINATION GARMENT Manuel Egbert, Newton, Mass., assignor to Barrie Sportwear, Inc., Boston, Mass., a corporation of Massachusetts Application March 22, 1950, Serial No. 151,158

9 Claims.

This invention relates to combination garments and more especially to jackets for childrens snow suits and/or ski suits or the like having an outer covering of wind and water repellent material and an inner lining member for warmth.

Objects of this invention are to provide a combination garment of the kind consisting of inner and outer parts normally worn together but which may be separated and worn independently of each other, of improved construction wherein the outer part may be worn open at the front without opening the front of the inner part, both for the decorative effect produced and for the comfort afforded by a single thickness of material covering the front of the body rather than two, when it is unseasonably warm, wherein when separated each part will constitute a complete garment in itself having an outer side embellished with the conventional accoutrements together with closure fasteners and wherein the fastening elements employed for holding the parts assembled are concealed without the need for special concealing structure.

As herein illustrated the garment consists of an outer part of wind and water repellent material within which there is nested an inner part of melton cloth or other Warmth giving material. Each part is complete in itself having an outer side or dress side and an inside and the two parts are assembled with their insides juxtaposed so that the dress side of the outer part is outside and the dress side of the inner part is next to the body of the wearer. Each part has a front opening with closure fasteners along its edges and in accordance with this invention the marginal edges of the two parts are coextensive. There are additional fastener means joining the juxtaposed sides of the two parts inwardly of their open edges so that the marginal'portions of the parts may be fastened and unfastened independently of each other without affecting the connection between the parts. Thus both parts may be closed at the front. the inner part may be unfastened and folded inwardly while the outer part is fastened or the outer. part may be unfastened and folded back while the inner part is fastened. The fasteners for joining the parts together extend from the bottom hem at one side, upwardly around the neck opening and downwardly to the bottom hem at the opposite side. The juxtaposed sides of the marginal portions of both parts are faced with a suitable material to cover the raw seams and edges of those sides so that when the marginal portions'of the outer part are folded back a pleasing and. dswlg tive effect will be produced simulating an inner vest and wide, rolling, full length lapels at either side thereof. Since the fasteners for joining the parts together are on the inner sides of the parts when the parts are separated for independent wearing, neither part of the fasteners will be exposed.

The invention will now be described with greater detail with reference to the accompany ing drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a view of the front of the combination garment with the inner part nested within the outer part, and with the marginal portions of the outer part folded back from the inner part;

Fig. 2 is a view of the front of the inner part removed from the outer part prior to turning, showing the wrong side outside;

Fig. 3 is a front view of the inner part turned inside out so that its right side is outside;

Fig. 4 is a front view of the outer part completely closed as it would appear either with or without the inner part assembled therewith;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the wrong side of the outer part at the lower left-hand corner of the outer part, as shown in Fig. l, with the inner part omitted and to somewhat larger scale; 7

Fig. 6 is a section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5; and

Fig. '7 is a section on the line 1-=-'| of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings, the combina tion garment 10 as shown in Fig. 1 is comprised of an outer part l2 within which there is nested an inner part I 4, the latter being shown in Fig. 2. The outer part l2 includes conventional arms I 6 with military cuffs, a neck opening bordered by a collar [8, an elastically gathered waist 20 for promoting a snug fit, pockets 22 and cooperable fasteners 24-24 at the mating edges of the front opening. The cooperable fasteners 242'4 are shown as being of the zipper type and extend along the edges of the front opening from ap proximately the bottom hem to the collar line at each side thereof. This outer part 12 is preferably comprised of suitable wind and water repellent material such as is commonly used for garments of this kind and is unlined insofar as it has no lining except for the inner part 14.

The inner part I4, like the outer part, as shown in Fig. 2, includes conventional arms 26 the extremities of which have knitted wristlcts, a neck opening with or without piping, an elastically gathered waist 30, pockets 32 I and cooperable fasteners -34 at the mating edges of its front opening. As illustrated in Fig. 2, the part I4 is wrong side out, that is, the raw seams are visible such as at the junction of the sleeves with the arm scyes of the body portion, the seam at the back of the body portion, and the stitching securing the elastic at the waist and the fasteners 3434 to the edges of the front opening. Preferably the inner part is comprised of some such material as melton cloth which lends warmth to the garment as a whole.

The parts [2 and M are assembled with the inner sides juxtaposed, that is so that the dress side of the outer part is exposed and the dress side of the inner part is next to the wearer. The parts are held assembled by a fastener consisting of cooperable parts 50-50 placed inwardly of the edges of their front openings on the'juxtaposed sides, each extending from the bottom hem at one side of the front opening upwardly around the neckline and downwardly to the bottom hem at the other side. As thus constructed the marginal portions of both the inner and outer parts from the junction of the parts to their edges are independent and in accordance with one aspect of this invention the marginal portion of the outer part may be folded back from the inner part when the latter is fastened to produce a vest-like appearance with rolled lapels at'each side. To enhance the appearance of the garment the juxtaposed surfaces of the parts which are exposedby folding back the outer parts are preferably faced with panels of suitable material to conceal the seams. To this end at the inside of the outer part along the marginal edges adjacent its front opening-there are attached panels 38, Fig. 5, preferably comprised of a material corresponding to the part itself and being of substantial width. The outer edge of each panel is folded iinder as at '38 and is stitched to a correspondingly inwardly folded edge 46 of the outer part l2 with the strip carrying the fastener 24 and a folded breaker strip 42 interposed therebetween, as shown in Fig. 6 to provide a neat appearing edge. The breaker strip 42 serves partially to conceal the fastener and to afford a decorative effect, for example if made of a material contrasting in color to the exterior surface of the garment. Each panel extends from the bottom hem upwardly to the collar and is stitched at both its lower and upper ends. The inner edges of the panels are left free, are folded under at 48 and it is to these panels that one part of the closure fastener 5050 is attached, extending upwardly from near the hem at one side around the neck opening close to the junction of the collar therewith and downwardly tothe bottom hem at the other side. The inner part It has fastened to its unfinished side, Fig. 2, adjacent the mating edges of'its front opening, panels 5252 corresponding substantially in width to the panels 36-36 and preferably of a material corresponding to that of the outer part. The outer edge of each panel 52, Fig. 7, is folded under at 54 and stitched to the inner part l4 near its front opening with the strip carrying one half of the closure fastener 34--34 and a breaker strip 58 interposed therebetween. The breaker strips serve partially to conceal the closure fasteners 34-34 and have bent-over portions which, as shown, are stitched to corresponding bent-over portions 56 of the part [4. The inner edges of the panels are sewn together with the strip carrying the other part of the fastener 56 to the part I 4. As illustrated in Fig. 2, the panels extend from the bottom hem to the neckline at each side of the front opening, andthe fastening element 50 runs along the outer edge from the dress side and an inner unfinished side,a front 4 bottom hem at one side upwardly around the neckline and downwardly to the bottom hem at the opposite side. Preferably the inner panels 5252 have a combined width designed to span the midportion of the chest of the wearer, the outer edges being substantially tangent with the neck opening. I

When the inner part I4 is nested within the outer part [2, the mating parts of the separable fastener 50 may be joined to connect the parts from the bottom of the hem at one side of the combination jacket outwardly around the collar and downwardly to the bottom of the hem at the other side thereof. As thus joined the marginal portions of both the inner and outer parts from the junction between the parts formed by the separable-fastener parts 5El-5ll constitute superposed separable layers, the edges of which may be joined independently of each other. In Fig. 1 the marginal portions of the inner part M are shown joined by the separable fastener elements 3434, and the marginal portions of the outer part I2 are thrown back either because it would be uncomfortable to have both parts closed or, for appearance, to expose the vest-like'inner part. The marginal portions of the outer part may, however, be joined by the separable fastener parts 24 24 to cover the vest-like inner part, as shown in Fig. 4. When the marginal portions of the outer part are thrown back, the facing material on the inner sides thereof and the facing material of the panels of the inner part, being all of the same material and color, afford an attractive design. As thus thrown back, the closure fasteners are visible and in themselves afford a decorative feature.

The combination jacket as described above is conventionally used withankle-length pants, the material of which corresponds to that of the inner part in kind and color, and hence the jacket affords a variety of combinations, for example, a combination of the outer jacket with the trousers, a combination of the inner jacket with the trousers, and a combination of both the outer and inner jacket with'the .trousers. The combined inner and outer jackets will be sufiiciently warm for most outside wear, and the inner part will provide a comfortable cardigan-type jacket for use indoors independentlyof the pants;

The outer garment: l2, as indicated, may be worn independently of the inner garment after the latter has been removed therefrom and will look much like the inner garment except for the fact that it is made of Wind and water-repellent material instead of melton cloth, will have a folded collar in place of an open neckline, and its sleeves have military cuffs rather than snug fitting wristlets.

In like manner the inner garment E4 is adapted to be worn independently of the outer garment when turned inside out, as shown in Fig. 3. As thus turned its raw seams are concealed and it has a finished appearance'cf' a' conventional jacket, the pockets now being on the outside. When worn its front opening may be'joine'd by the fast eners 34-'34 at its edges.

It should be understood'that the present disclosure is for the purpose-ofillustration only and that this invention includes all modifications and equivalents'which fall within the scope of the appended claims. I

I'claim: 1

1. A combination garment comprising neste outer and inner parts, each part having an outer opening and closure fasteners for the mating edges of the front openings, said parts being arranged nested relation with the dress side of the'outer part outside and the, dress side of the inner part next to the wearer so that the unfinished insides are juxtaposed, and said parts being constructed and arranged o that they lie in contact throughout with corresponding edges at opposite sides of their front openings in registry, and fasteners joining the parts at the front of the garment consisting of cooperating elements spaced laterally of the edges and fixed'to the opposed surfaces of'the parts and extending from thebottom hem at one side of the front opening upwardly around the neck opening and downwardly to the hem at the opposite side, said elements when engaged joining the parts together with the marginal edges thereof at the front opening free to be fastened and unfastened without separation of the parts.

2. A combination garment comprising a wind and water-repellent outer jacket and a warmthg-iving inner jacket, said jackets having registering front openings, said inner garment having right and wrong sides and being constructed and arranged to be nested within the outer jacket with its wrong side juxtaposed with the inside of the outer jacket and with its right side forming the inside of the combination garment, said outer jacket being wearable without the inner jacket and said inner jacket being wearable without the outer jacket upon turning the latter inside out, means separately joining the juxtaposed surfaces of the outer and inner jackets continuously from the bottom hem of each garment at one side of its front opening upwardly around the collar opening and downwardly to the bottom hem at the opposite side thereof, said junction being established substantially parallel to but spaced laterally of the edges of the front openings so that there are coextensive, unattached marginal layers of material extending toward each other from the junction of the inner and outer jackets at each side of the front openings and independent cooperable separable fastener elements along each pair of mating edges by which the inner and outer layers may be joined independently of each other and at the junction between the jackets.

3. A combination garment comprising a wind and water-repellent outer jacket and a warmthgiving inner jacket, said jackets having registering front openings, said inner garment having right and wrong sides and being constructed and arranged to be nested within the outer jacket with its wrong side juxtaposed with the inside of the outer jacket and with its right side forming the inside of the combination garment, said outer jacket being wearable without the inner jacket and said inner jacket being wearable without the outer jacket upon turning the latter inside out, means separably joining the juxtaposed surfaces of the outer and inner jackets continuously from near the bottom hem of each garmentat one side of its front opening upwardly around the neck opening and downwardly to near the bottom hem at theopposite side thereof, said junction being established substantially parallel to but spaced laterally of the edges of the front opening so that there are coextensive, unattached marginal layers of material extending toward each other from the junction of the inner and outer jackets at each side of the front openings, panels of finish facing material coextensive with the juxtaposed surface of said marginal layers, and independent cooperable separable fastener elements, along each pair of mating edges by which the inner and outer marginal layers may be joined independently of each other.

4. A combination jacket comprising an outer garment including sleeves and an inner garment including sleeves, said garments having front openings, said inner garment being nested within the outer garment and forming an inner lining therefor, fastener elements along the mating edges of the front opening of each garment cooperableto join the edges of each garment independently of the other, fastener means on the inside of the outer garment spaced from the edges of its front opening, and fastener means on the wrong side of the inner garment spaced a corresponding distance from the edges of its front opening, said fastener means being cooperable to secure the inner and outer garments in nesting relation, the portions of the inner garment at each side of the engaged fastening element of the inner garment and the fastener means joining the inner garment to the outer garment constituting a vest visible through the front opening of the outer part when the fastener elements of the outer garment are disengaged and the marginal portions thereof are folded laterally outward, said vest portions being faced with a material corresponding to the outer facing of the outer garment.

.5. A combination jacket comprising nesting inner and outer garments, said garments each having right and wrong sides and front openings and. being wearable independently of each other with their right side outside and when associated with the outside of the outer garment outside and the outside of the inner garment inside so that the wrong sides of the assembled garments are juxtaposed, cooperating fastening means for joining the assembled garments consisting of cooperable parts carried by the juxtaposed sides of the arments and spaced from the mating edges of their front openings, said cooperable parts being engageable to hold the garments in nesting relation and releasable to permit separation thereof, the portions of the inside of the inner garment between the junction of the inner and outer garments and the mating edges being faced with material corresponding to the facing of the outer garment and constituting a vest when the edges of the outer garment are not joined, cooperable fasteners for securing the edges of the inner garment together, and additional cooperable fastener elements at the edges of the outer garment for joining the edges thereof independently of the inner garment 6. A combination jacket comprising nested inner and outer garments, said garments each having right and wrong sides and front openings and bein wearable independently of each other with their right sides. outside and when assembled with their wrong sides juxtaposed, said garments being constructed and arranged when nested so that their mating edges are substantially continuous, means continuously joining the inner and outer garments at opposite sides of their mating edges, said means being spaced laterally of said edges so that the portions of the outer garment adjacent its mating edges may be folded outwardly from the corresponding portion of the inner garment along said junction between the garments, and means at the edges of the inner garments for joining said edges, the portions of the inner garment between its mating edges and the junction between the garments forming when the inner garment is closed a vest within the outer garment, and a facing material on the vest portion of the inner garment corresponding to the facing of the outer garment.

7. In a combination garment an inner and outer body covering each having right and wrong sides, the coverings being assembled with their wrong sides juxtaposed, a separable fastener joining the inner and outer coverings, the component parts of said fasteners being carried, respectviely, by the juxtaposed sides of the coverings and spaced from their open edges, characterized in that the inner covering is adapted to be removed from the outer covering for wearing independently thereof, that it must be turned inside out to be worn, that when turned inside out the portion of the fastener element by which it is attached to the outer covering is inside, and that the open edges of the inner covering carry cooperable fastening elements with which the edges may be separably joined.

8. A combination garment comprising inner and outer coverings complete in themselves including sleeves, front openings and separable fasteners for joining the mating edges of the front opening of each independently of the other, said coverings each having right and wrong sides and assemblable with their wrong sides juxtaposed, facing members attached to the inner side of the outer covering, said facing members extending from the bottom hem to the neckline along both edges of the front opening, said facing being stitched at the bottom hem, the edge and at the neckline to form a panel of substantial width on the inside of the outer covering, an element of a separable fastener carried by the inner edges of the panels and extending from the hem at the bottom of the garment upwardly around the neck opening and downwardly to the hem at the opposite side, and a cooperating element of the separable fastener carried by the wrong side of the inner covering spaced from the edges at its front opening a distance corresponding to the distance of the one element from the edge of the outer covering, said elements being cooperable to join the coverings together.

9. A combination garment comprising inner and outer body coverings each complete in itself including sleeves, front openings and separable fastener elements for joining their mating edges together and each having right and wrong sides, said coverings being constructed and arranged to be assembled with their wrong sides juxtaposed, a panel joined to the reverse side of the outer covering along each edge, each panel being stitched along one side to the edge, at one end to the bottom hem, at the other end to the neckline, and free along its inner sides, panels of substantially corresponding width attached to the wrong side of the inner covering adjacent its mating edges, said panels being constructed of material corresponding to the facing of the outer covering, and cooperable fastener elements carried by the inner edge of each of the panels extending from the bottom hem at one side upwardly around the neck opening and down to the hem at the other side, the marginal portions of the edges of said outer covering being foldable back from the inner covering to expose the panels while the inner covering is closed.

MANUEL EGBERT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,301,527 English et al Nov. 10, 1942 2.441.122 Sturz May 4. 1948 

